词汇 | stroppy |
释义 | stroppy adjective UKinformaluk /ˈstrɒp.i/ us /ˈstrɑː.pi/ angry and unpleasant or rude to other people: 性情暴躁的,脾气坏的 a stroppy teenager性情暴躁的少年 It's no use getting stroppy - I said no and I meant it!发脾气也没用——我说不行就不行! Synonym bolshyUKinformal Bad-tempered argumentative bad-tempered be hell on wheelsidiom be like a bear with a sore headidiom be spoiling for a fightidiom grouchiness grouchy grumpily grumpiness grumpy pettish pettishly petulance petulancy petulant surlily surliness testily testiness testy Related wordsstroppily stroppiness Examples of stroppystroppy Is it a coincidence that he has the reputation for being the most stroppy with his industry? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We often debate what we should do with stroppy 14 and 15-year-olds, whom people find difficult to manage in traditional schools. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He then got stroppy, and told us to get the unit stripped and to put new plates on. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Those who enforce standards can be stroppy and difficult, and that is a deterrent to some boat owners whose vessels, although beautiful, are old. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Many people get stroppy when they know they have done something wrong and someone points it out to them. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We have a record of being a little stroppy about the rules before they are introduced and discussing them at great length and in depth. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The last thing the relative of a cancer victim wants to encounter is a stroppy security guard. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He is very unpopular at the female housemates, because of his stroppy behavior and his bad manners. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. I knew she was stroppy, but it's positive. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Marnie is generally portrayed as a stereotypical teenager of her age, acting rather stroppy, impatient and emotional. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. With his stroppy behavior, he was not popular. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These took the form of conflicts of attitude, as both the pupils and the director found some of the young actors to be aloof and stroppy at times. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Billing herself reflected on the strong nature of her character, referring to her as stroppy. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Benjamin, despite never winning a captain's quarters challenge and getting all stroppy about it yesterday, wants today to be positive. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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